Gage for eyeleting-machines.



No. 628,423. Patented July 4, I899. w. L. wmTTEmoBE'eL P. n. GLASS.

GAGE FOB EYELETING MACHINES.

(Application Med May 7, 1898.)

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UNiTEiD STATES PATENT QFFICE.

WVALTER L. WHITTEMORE AND PERLEY R. GLASS, OF QUINCY, MASSA* CHUSETTS, ASSIGNORS TO CHARLES \VHITTEMORE, OF NElVTON,

MASSACHUSETTS.

GAGE FOR EYELETlNG-MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 628,423, dated July 4, 1899. Application filed May 7,1s9s.' sermmesaoot'. (NomodelJ To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, WALTER L. WVHITTE- MORE and PERLEY R. GLASS, of Quincy, in the county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts,haveinvented an Improvementin Gages for Eyeleting-Machines, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters on the drawings representing like parts.

The present invention relates to an eyeleting-machine and is embodied in a gage, or spreader, as it is sometimes called, of novel construction and arrangement, the function of the spreader being to position the stock or material with relation to the devices which operate thereon for the purpose of determining the position of the eyelet with relation to the edge of the stock.

It is to be understood that the gage embodying the invention,while shown as applied to and forming part of an eyeleting-machine, maybe equally Well employed in eonj unction with a machine for setting buttons, rivets, or the like where any variation is required in the position of the articles applied to the stock with relation to the edge thereof.

In eyeleting shoe-uppers it is the practice to set one or more eyelets near that end of the upper which joins the vamp at a distance from the edge of the upper which is greater than the distance at which the remaining eyelets are set.

The object of the present invention is to provide an eyeleting-machine with a shifting gage, the position of which can be changed by the attendant without interrupting the continuous setting operation of the machine, this being preferably accomplished by means of a movement of the foot or the knee, leaving the hands of the attendant free and also obviating the danger attendant upon a handoperated device the handle or actuating part of which is in proximity to the setting devices or punch.

The device embodying the invention also affords convenient means for adjusting the position of the gage whether it is to be shifted during the operation or not, it being possible to adjust the gage to any desired position and then look the same without loosening or manipulatin g any nuts, screws, or the like which require the use of tools.

A further object of the invention is to so arrange the gage that it may have a direct longitudinal movement with relation to the stock-feeding device, and'consequently with relation tothe setting devices, and so that it may also be movable with said stock-feeding device and travel with the stock in,the feed movement thereof instead of remaining stationary while the stock travels past it. For these purposes the gage embodying the invention comprises a finger or stock engaging portion mounted on the stock-feeding device and capable of movement in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of the feeding device,'the said gage, however, being bodily movable with said feeding device. To

produce the independent movement of the gage for the purpose of varying the position of the stock, the said gage is arranged to be acted upon by an operating member mounted in the frame of the machine, there being a sliding connection between said gage and said operating member to permit the gage to travel with the feed-slide without corresponding travel of the said operating member. The said operating member is arranged to be connected with a suitable actuating device under the control of the attendant,the said actuating device being herein shown as alever having an engaging portion projecting toward the front of the machine and laterally movable with relation thereto, so that the attendant sitting at the machine can operate ihe gage by a side movement of the leg, the knee pressing against the said actuating-lever. The said actuating-lever may be connected with the operating member in any suitable or usual way, the connection being herein shown as made by means of an elbow-lever, the two members of which are connected by means of a rock-shaft, one member being connected with the actuating-lever and the other with the operating member. The said elbow-lever, as herein shown, is provided with adj ustable stops, which determine the extent of I movement thereof, so that an spread desired for any special class of work may be obtained by primarily adjusting the stops which control the throw of the gage, and the initial position of the gage may be readily adjusted and the gage locked, if desired, by placing stops one at each of the elbow-levers.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an eyel'etingmachine embodying the invention, parts of said machine being removed to simplify the drawing and to render the illustration of the gage which embodies the invention more clear; and Fig. 2 is a partial sectional plan View of sufficientof the machine to illustrate the invention.

The gage embodying the invention is herein shown as applied to an eyeleting-machineof substantially the same construction and arrangement as that shown in an application of Whittemore and Glass filed February 4, 1898, Serial No. 670,238. The only parts of the said machine which need to be referred to for the proper understanding of the present invention are the punch a and setting device I), with which cooperates another setting device b to present and set the eyelet, and the stockfeeding device, which consists of a reciprocating slide 0 and gripper member 0 the latter being shown in part in Fig. 2, but wholly omitted from Fig. 1 in order that the gage may be clearly illustrated.

In the operation of the machine the stock lying upon the feed-slide c is first punched and then moved from the punch to the setting devices to receive the eyelet, and while the setting devices are operating the gripper member 0 is lifted to disengage the stock, and the feed-slide travels back, so as to take a fresh hold on the stock prior to the next feed operation.

To determine the position of the eyelets with relation to the edge of the stock, it is necessary to gage the said stock or determine the position thereof with relation to the punch and setting devices, and when it is desired to set one or more eyelets in a position differing from that of the rest it is necessary to shift the gage and desirable, of course, that such shifting should be readily accomplished without stopping or lessening the speed of the machine. The gage embodying the present invention is capable of accomplishing these purposes, and may consist, as shown, of a finger d, arranged to engage the edge of the stock, the said finger being movable in a direction transverse to that of the feed-slide, its position, therefore, being variable with relation to the punch and setting devices, to which the feeding device alternately presents the stock. The said finger d is shown as mounted on a rod (1 longitudinally movable in a socket (1 which is formed in the feedslide, and such longitudinal movement is controlled by a reciprocating operating'member e, shown as a rod longitudinally movable in a bearing-socket E, formed in the frame of the machine.

Since the gage must travel with the feedslide and at the same time be always under control of the operating member t, it is connected with said operating member by means of a sliding connection, the member 6 being shown as provided with a socket e in which fits a guide-rod d, which is connected with and transverse to the rod 01 Thus in the feed movement while the machine is operating the rod 01 travels back and forth in the socket 6 but at any position of said rod a longitudinal movement of the operatingmemher 6 will produce a longitudinal movement of the rod d and a consequent shifting of the position of the finger-piece d, which coacts directly with the edge of the stock or material.

To afford a proper support for the rod (1 and prevent the same from binding during its longitudinal movement through the socket e the said rod is shown as having a bearing in an extension d from the feeding device 0, the said extension having a slot 11 in which the said rod d travels when shifted by the operatin g memberc. In the construction shown the rod d has a small projecting stem, which extends through the slot and is provided with a nut d.

To actuate the operating member 6, an actuating-lever f is herein shown as pivoted on a stud f on the under side of a table or support A and provided at one end with an engaging portion f, herein shown as a blade or plate secured to the end of the lever and so arranged as to be contiguous to the knee of the attendant, so that by a lateral movement thereof the lever is moved on its pivot. The outer end of said lever is herein shown as supported upon a bracketf-,which serves to keep the same in proper position.

It is obvious that any form of actuating device may be used and that the same may be connected in any suitable Way with the operating member e. As herein shown, however, the said leverfis connected, by means of a rod or link f ,with an arm g, secured to a vertical rock-shaft 9 provided with suitable bearings in the frame and having secured thereto at a point adjacent to the operating member e an arm 9 the arms 9 and 9 thus constituting practically an elbow-lever adapted to be moved on its fulcrum by the movement of the lever f. The arm 9 is arranged. to project through an opening or slot E in the bearing-socket E into a slot or opening a of the member e, the sides of which opening constitute shoulders to be engaged by the said arm 9 Thus, as shown in Fig. 2, the movement of the elbow-lever g 9 which is produced by the movement of the actuating-lever f, produces a corresponding longitudinal movement of the operating-rod e and the consequent shifting of the gage-finger d.

To vary the extent of movement of the gagefinger, or, in other words, to determine the amount which the gage will be shifted in response to a movement of the actuating-lever f, the arm 9 is arranged to be controlled in its movement by stops g herein shown as arranged to be engaged by a projection g from the rod 9 the said projection being shown as formed integral with the arm 9 the said proj ections both having a common socket or head arranged to be secured to the said rod g To adjust the throw of the gage, the said stops g are preferably made adjustable and are herein shown as arranged to be inserted in any of a number of openings 9 in a plate or supporting-piece g ,secured to the frame and arranged for this purpose.

The gage and its operating and actuating mechanism are normally held in a certain predetermined position by means of a spring 9 secured at one end to a pin projecting down-" ward from the table A and at the other end to the arm g, as shown. The tendency of the said spring is to turn the rod 9 until the arm 9 is in contact with one of the stops g, the gage-finger d, therefore, standing in the position shown in Fig. 2 throughout the main portion of the operation, but being shifted by the attendant to determine the position of the first or last eyelet of a row of eyelets such as are set in shoe-uppers. It is to be noted in this connection that if it is desired to have the gage fixed in any given position to determine the position of the eyelets relative to the edge of the stock without shifting the gage during the operation to change the position of any one eyelet relative to the others such adjustment is easily obtainable with the construction herein shown, it being practicable to lock the gage in any desired position by placing one pin at each side of the arm 9 the pins being put in any of the holes shown, so as to determine the position of the gage. Such adjustment is thus easily effected without loosening any screws or nuts,- which would require the use of a tool or instrument for that purpose. As another or additional means of adjustment the arm 9 is shown as provided with a series of openings g at various distances from the axis of said arm, and the rod f is arranged to be connected with said arm at any of said openings, so that a given movement of the armfmay produce movements of the gage which differ in extent.

It is not intended to limit the invention to the specific construction herein shown and described, since modifications may obviously be made without departing from the invention.

1. In an eyeleting-machine, the combination with setting devices, of a stock-feeding device to advance the material after each setting operation, and a gage for the stock comtion with a reciprocating feeding device for the stock or material to be operated upon, of a gage mounted on said feeding device and arranged to travel therewith but capable of movement in a direction transverse to the direction of travel thereof, an operating device for producing such transverse movement,comprising a reciprocating rod having a fixed bearing or socketin the frame of the machine; and a sliding connection between said gage and said rod, substantially as described.

3. In a machine for setting eyelets, rivets and the like, the combination with a reciprocating stock-feeding device, of a stock-gage movable toward and from the setting devices the said gage being mounted on and arranged to travel with said feeding device to engage the edge of the stock or material and position the same with relation to said setting devices; an actuating device to produce the movement of said gage toward and from the setting devices, stops for limiting such movement, and means for adjusting the said stops to vary the range of said movement, substantially as described.

4. In a machine for setting eyelets, rivets and the like,a gage for the stock movable toward and from the setting device to engage the edge of the stock or material and determine the position thereof; a movable operating member to produce the movement of said gage; a supporting-plate in the line of movement of said member or a portion thereof; and stops or pins adapted to be set in different positions upon said supporting-plate to cooperate with said movable member whereby the position of the gage may be properly adj usted, substantially as described.

5. In a machine for setting eyelets," rivets and the like, the combination with a reciprocating feed-slide for the stock, of a gage for the stock mounted in a socket or bearing in said feed-slide, said gage being movable in said socket in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of the feed-slide; a connecting-piece secured to said gage and parallel to the direction of movement of the said feed-slide,and a reciprocating operating member secured to the frame of the machine and provided with'a transverse socket to cooperate with said transverse connecting member to connect said gage and said operating device, substantially as described.

6. In a machine for setting eyelets, rivets and the like, the combination with a reciprocating feed-slide for the stock or material, of a gage for said material arranged to travel with said feed-slide but movable transversely of the same; a reciprocating rod having a bearing-socket in the frame and a sliding connection with said gage; an elbow-lever cooperating with said rod to produce the reciprocating movement thereof; and an actuating lever under the control of the attendant and connected with said elbow-lever, substantially as described. i

7. In a machine for setting eyelets, rivets and the like, the combination with a reciprocating feed-slide for the stock or material, of a gage for said material arranged to travel with said feed-slide but movable transversely bow-lever against the stress of said spring toward and into engagement with the other stop, substantially as described.

8. In an eyeleting-maohine, the combination with a gage movable toward and from the setting devices to determine the position of the material with relation thereto, of stops for limiting suchmovement, means for yieldingly holding said gage in the position determined by one of said stops, and alever coopment thereof until such movement is arrested by the other stop, said lever having an engaging portion. adapted to be operated by the knee of the attendant substantially'as described.

9. The combination with the reciprocating feed member 0, of the gage d mounted on said feed member and adapted to travel therewith, said gage being provided with the connectingpiece (1 the reciprocating operating member 6 provided with the socket e to receive the said connecting-piece d and means for producing a reciprocating movement of said op erating member, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

VALTER L. \Vi-IITTEMORE. PERLEY R. GLASS. \Vitnesses:

H. J. LIVERMORE, NANCY P. FORD. 

